Inspection of Waterwall Tube Defects for Power Plants
LIU Kai Xiamen Eddy Current NDT Testing Institute 361004, China WANG Weidong Xuzhou Electric Power Research Institute 221009,China ZHU Weiming Pingwei Eleectric Power Co. 232089,China LI Lin China Hua Dian Panzhihua Power Co 617066, China Abstract: This paper introduces a system using a scanner moved along the tube wall to scan from OD for defects inside the tube, primarily on the fireside. Typical defects found on these waterwall tubes are hydrogen damage, caustic gouging, etc. This system is based on low frequency electromagnetic technology. The tubes are not required to be cleaned to the level necessary for UT thinkness testing. This new system is fast, accurate, cost effective and field proven for power plants. Keywords: Boiler waterwall; Defect; Wallthickness; Low frequency electromagnetic 锅炉是热电厂最重要的生产设备,其炉内水冷壁管在长期服役中受到烟气、煤灰和火焰等侵蚀,极易出现磨损、腐蚀,造成管壁局部减薄,在管内高压、高温蒸汽的作用下,最终产生管体爆裂泄漏等严重事故。锅炉出现泄漏与一般管道出现泄漏不同,无法在继续生产运行中进行维修,往往要停机抢修,其经济损失巨大,因而各电厂对有效减少和避免锅炉管爆漏都非常重视,加强水冷壁管的在役运行材质的监测和检查具有十分重要的现实意义。